Record details

General information

Country submitting the decision or communication

South Africa

Competent National Authority(ies) responsible for the decision or communication

Record #254

National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Hamilton St, Harvest House Building

Pretoria, 0001

South Africa, P/Bag X973

Phone:	+27 12 3196382
Fax:	+27 12 3196298
Email:	NompumeleloM@daff.gov.za
Url:	http://www.daff.gov.za/

Title / Reference number of the decision or communication

Commodity clearance of Topas 19/2, Ms1Rf1, Ms1Rf2, Ms8Rf3

Date of the decision

2001-12-12

Is the decision taken prior to entry into force of the Protocol?

Yes

Is this an amendment to a previous decision / communication?

Decision or communication details

Subject(s) of the decision

Decision on LMOs for direct use as food or feed, or for processing (Article 11, LMOs-FFPs)
- Decision on import of LMOs

Uses of the LMO(s)

LMOs for direct use as food
LMOs for direct use as feed
LMOs for processing

Has the decision been taken in the absence of a domestic regulatory framework and in accordance with Article 11.6?

Importer’s or Applicant’s contact details

Record #113742

Bayer

Bayer 27 Wrench Road

1600 Isando
South Africa

Isando

South Africa

Phone:	+2711 921 5168
Email:	kele.lekoape@bayer.com

Result of the decision

Approval of the import/use of the LMO(s) with conditions

Conditions

Import permit is still required for transboundary movement of this event.
The procedure to follow is to complete the application form for importation of a GMO that has obtained general release or commodity clearance under the GMO Act.

The applicant still needs to comply with any other relevant legislation in South Africa, with particular reference to phytosanitary requirements.

The application form for importation of a GMO that has general release or commodity clearance status in SA is available on the website of the Department of Agriculture at http://www.daff.gov.za/daffweb3/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Genetic-Resources/Biosafety/Services/Word-Application-Forms

Reasons

Topas 19/2, Ms1Rf1, Ms1Rf2, Ms8Rf3 obtained commodity clearance under the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997).

LMO identification

Record #14761

ACS-BNØØ7-1 - Liberty-Link™ Innovator Canola

Resistance to antibiotics - Kanamycin Resistance to herbicides - Glufosinate

Show detection method(s)

Risk assessment

Record #113748

Risk assessment of Topas 19/2, Ms1Rf1, Ms1Rf2, Ms8Rf3

ACS-BNØØ7-1 - Liberty-Link™ Innovator Canola
Resistance to antibiotics - Kanamycin
Resistance to herbicides - Glufosinate

Decision document